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They added fact-checks to two of Lijian Zhao’s tweets yesterday. Not sure if that counts as a crackdown, but it’s a high level account. https://www.bbc.co.uk/n
by dtf 6y ago
They added fact-checks to two of Lijian Zhao’s tweets yesterday. Not sure if that counts as a crackdown, but it’s a high level account.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52833063 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52833063
- koheripbal 6y agoWhether you agree with these actions or not - it doesn't bode well for Twitter. Politicians and other organizations will work to offer up an alternative platform where they won't be censored. These are literally the most powerful people in the world.
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